RN Manager Labor and Delivery
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Georgetown
Posted on: January 11, 2021
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY The Manager, Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) 1 is
responsible for creating and sustaining a healthy work environment
for assigned nursing and unit-based personnel which fosters
excellent professional nursing practice, shared decision-making,
interprofessional teamwork and collaboration, and a safe and caring
environment for patients, family and staff. The manager plans,
develops, implements, evaluates and monitors policies and
procedures, budgets and the allocation of resources, continuous
quality and performance improvement initiatives, educational
programs and shared governance councils to achieve departmental and
organizational goals and objectives. Provides nursing care as
needed. The Manager, Nursing Registered Nurse (RN) 1 is responsible
for fewer thatn 60 FTEs. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
Professional Practice EnvironmentDevelops and articulates a vision
for nursing practice for area of responsibility. Engages
supervisors and staff in the development and implementation of
departmental goals and objectives. Creates, fosters and sustains a
healthy work environment through shared governance structures and
processes which supports evidence-based nursing practice and
research. Facilitates the professional development of staff
including clinical and leadership expertise, through role modeling,
teaching and coaching/mentoring. Ensures that staff members
maintain competency based on standards of practice for patient
population served. Ensures that staff are well-informed by
communicating to staff in a timely manner new/revised protocols,
policies and procedures, guidelines and standards. Quality,
Evidence-based Practice and Research: Maintains current knowledge
in evidence-based clinical and leadership practices, nursing
research findings, patient care delivery models and work redesign
to proactively identify, plan, implement, evaluate and monitor
quality/performance improvement initiatives to advance practice and
improve patient care. Systematically analyzes and evaluates the
quality and effectiveness of nursing practice based on a variety of
indicators including, but not limited to, State and national
regulatory bodies and related national benchmarks. Facilitates
practice changes through use of evidence-based practices and
research findings by nursing leaders and staff. Identifies,
proposes and conducts clinical research. Caring Practices/Service
Excellence: Creates and sustains a compassionate, supportive, safe
and therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff.
Analyzes patterns and trends from departmental patient care
conferences, interprofessional rounds and outcome data, and
implements changes to ensure best caring practices and outcomes for
patients, families and staff. Champions service excellence
initiatives and ensures consistent implementation by staff. Fosters
an environment that is supportive of staff&039;s professional
and personal growth. Responsible for development and implementation
of the department&039;s succession plan. Response to Diversity:
Identifies issues arising from individual differences and develops
awareness of these issues in nursing staff, medical staff and other
health care providers. Role models, teaches and provides
age-specific and developmentally-appropriate patient care in
accordance with established guidelines and scope of duty or
practice. Identifies and resolves conflicts that affect performance
and/or the work environment. Advocacy and Moral Agency: Advocates
on behalf of the nursing staff to represent the concerns of
patients, families and staff. Fosters an ethical practice
environment for professional practice and patient care based on
optimum communication, teamwork and coordination of care.
Identifies and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.
Promotes health care at local, state and national levels.
Facilitation of Learning: Monitors the learning needs of staff and
patients/families and assists in the design, implementation and
evaluation of appropriate, cost-effective educational opportunities
to enhance their knowledge and skills. Facilitates the learning for
patients and families, nursing staff, other members of the health
care team and community. Collaboration: Role models, teaches and
mentors professional leadership and accountability for
nursing&039;s role within the interprofessional health care
team. Leads and participates in departmental, hospital and
system-wide programs, committees and special projects to achieve
target outcomes. Collaborates with medical, allied health and
administrative staff to ensure provision of safe, quality,
compassionate health care. Systems Thinking: Integrates knowledge
of organizational mission, goals, and systems into staff and
patient strategies Analyzes and prioritizes competing demands,
taking effective action to redesign systems to best meet the needs
of patient population and staff. Professionalism: Improves nursing
practice and the work environment through participation in shared
governance and the decision-making processes, and meaningfully
recognizing the contributions of others. Identifies personal goals
and seeks opportunities to pursue life-long learning through
continuing education, networking with professional colleagues,
membership and involvement in professional nursing organizations,
self-study, professional reading, certification and seeking advance
degrees. Contributes to the professional development of peers,
colleagues and others. Achieves national board certification in
specialty within two years of promotion/appointment as Nursing
Supervisor. KEY SUCCESS FACTORS Knowledge and understanding of
nursing and patient care standards and procedures. Knowledge of
laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying
and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards,
protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of
nursing care applicable to the area of assignment. Knowledge of
medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion,
risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management;
medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and
physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions. Knowledge of
medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy rights.
Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in
writing. Ability to provide age-specific, quality, patient-centered
care to all patients through the nursing process and standards of
nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of
human experience and to develop, evaluate, implement and, as
necessary, modify a patient care plan to meet the needs of
individual patients. Ability to make operational decisions around
how work gets done - quality and productivity standards, measurable
goals for employees and project teams, etc. Ability to use broader
objectives to determine how best to use resources to meet schedules
and goals. Ability to make or approve effective hiring and
termination decisions. Ability to evaluate and recommend changes to
policies, and establish procedures that affect the managed
organization. General computer skills, including but not limited
to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll
systems, electronic medical documentation, and email. BENEFITS Our
competitive benefits package includes the following - Immediate
eligibility for health and welfare benefits - 401(k) savings plan
with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% - Tuition Reimbursement - PTO
accrual beginning Day 1 Note: Benefits may vary based upon position
type and/or level QUALIFICATIONS - EDUCATION - Bachelor&039;s -
MAJOR - Nursing - EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience -
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION - Registered Nurse (RN) Basic
Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or
transfer.
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, Georgetown , RN Manager Labor and Delivery, Healthcare , Georgetown, Texas
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